TG Government to continue dialogue with Maharashtra government on Tummidihetti barrage

CM Revanth Reddy instructs officials to prepare a comprehensive report on the submergence of areas

Submit all details including the documents of the existing agreements to Maharashtra government

State government is ready to pay compensation to the displaced at the barrage site. Deposit money in the joint account of the two governments

No objection to Maharashtra’s independent survey on submergence

CM Revanth Reddy holds a meeting on Tummudihetti barrage today

Hyderabad : Honourable Chief Minister Shri A Revanth Reddy ordered the irrigation officials to maintain a good rapport and continue the dialogue with the Maharashtra government on the proposed construction of the Tummidihatti barrage. Instructing the authorities to be fully prepared with comprehensive details of the submerged areas, the Chief Minister emphasized that all relevant documents including existing agreements and other important issues should be exchanged with the Maharashtra government.

The CM and Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy held a review meeting with officials on Tummidihetti barrage at Jubilee Hills residence on Tuesday. The Chief Minister made some suggestions to the officials with regard to the recent discussions held with Maharashtra and other related issues.

CM Revanth Reddy said that the government is prepared to provide adequate compensation for any lands in Maharashtra that may be affected by submergence and also ready to deposit funds into a joint account of the two state governments.

The Chief Minister noted that the state would not object to Maharashtra to conduct its own survey on the potential submergence of lands. The officials were ordered to furnish all the information sought by Maharashtra in a timely manner. Irrigation Advisor Adityanath Das, Secretary to Irrigation department Sridhar, Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation, Ramesh, and other senior officials were present.